Lemonade from Lemons—Using COVID Downtime to Teach Essential Telemedicine Skills

Stefanos F. Haddad, MD; Michael T. Mulligan, MD, FAOA; Heather Frenz, BA; Mara McErlean, MD; Richard L. Uhl, MD, FAOA

doi:10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00089

JBJS Open Access (Mar 2021)

Lemonade from Lemons—Using COVID Downtime to Teach Essential Telemedicine Skills

Stefanos F. Haddad, MD,
Michael T. Mulligan, MD, FAOA,
Heather Frenz, BA,
Mara McErlean, MD,
Richard L. Uhl, MD, FAOA

Affiliations

Stefanos F. Haddad, MD: 1 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
Michael T. Mulligan, MD, FAOA: 1 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
Heather Frenz, BA: 1 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
Mara McErlean, MD: 1 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
Richard L. Uhl, MD, FAOA: 1 Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00089
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1

Abstract

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Abstract. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine has rapidly accelerated. Our orthopaedic department created a telemedicine educational program for residents using standardized patient scenarios. Training residents to use telemedicine will help them navigate through unforeseen issues that otherwise may have never been a consideration. This is not only useful for today's climate but also potentially for the duration of their careers.

Published in JBJS Open Access

ISSN: 2472-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
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